Benlahcene, Abderrahmane and Abdullah, Nurfarhana Salihah (2020) Public Leadership in Times of Crisis: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia. In: The International Seminar on Regional Politics, Administration and Development 2020 (INSORPAD2020), 14-15 October 2020, STISIPOL Raja Haji, Riau, INDONESIA.

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Abstract

Leaders at all levels of government are put into the test during times of crisis, uncertainty, and collective stress. The current regional and global Covid-19 crisis, which exerts immense economic and social challenges on various sectors offers an opportunity for a careful analysis of the performance of our leaders in times of crisis. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate different tasks associated with the performance of public leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Malaysian context. The focus of this evaluation is on five tasks during the ongoing crisis, namely: Early recognition, Sense-making, Making critical decisions, Cooperation, and Communication. In doing so, this paper provides valuable insights on crisis management for public leaders and policy-makers within the region.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	eISBN 978-967-16057-8-3 Jointly organized by: Stisipol Raja Haji, Tanjungpinang, Indonesia School of Government, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Leadership, Crisis Management, Malaysia, Covid-19.
Subjects:	J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia
Divisions:	School of Government
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	22 Dec 2020 03:05
Last Modified:	22 Dec 2020 03:05
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/27997

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